迷你对话学地道口语第685期:常胜将军
时间：2019-03-05 作者：英语课 分类：迷你对话学地道口语
英语课
Subject：We are shoo-in.
迷你对话
A: We have achieved a lot from last several project. How is the new one going?
过去的几个项目我做得很有成效，那个新项目进行得怎么样呢？
B: Very well. There is no way we can lose. What are shoo-in.
很好啊，我们不会输的，我们是常胜将军。
地道表达
shoo-in
1. 解词释义
shoo-in的意思是“（在竞赛中）认为肯定可以取胜的人、队等”“（在竞赛中）十拿九稳的获胜者，稳操胜券者”，“（在竞赛中）长胜将军”。其英文解释为：A shoo-in is a person or thing that seems sure to succeed.
2. 拓展例句
e.g. Reagan was a shoo-in in the 1984 presidential election.
一九八四年的总统选举中,里根是胜算在握。
e.g. Diana is a shoo-in to win a scholarship.
黛安娜获奖学金十拿九稳。
e.g. Martins is a shoo-in for the presidency 1. The other candidates don't have a chance.
马丁斯是总统一职的必然当选人。其他候选人决不可能当选。
e.g. Ms Brown is still no shoo-in for the November election.
布朗夫人在 11 月的选举中仍然没有十足的胜算。
Ps ：achieve from something的意思是“在做某事上获得成就，成绩或成效”。
n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)
- Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
- Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。